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April 11, 2007
NASAA to Host Public Policy Conference on May 8
Conference to Feature Forum Examining Investor Protection Through Effective Enforcement and Regulation WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 11, 2007) —The North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA) will hold its 2007 Public Policy Conference on May 8 in Washington, D.C. to focus attention on investor protection issues of key concern to both state securities regulators and the securities industry, […]
March 22, 2007
NASAA Challenges Reports That ‘Over-Regulation’ Has Harmed U.S. Capital Market Competitiveness
NASAA President Reaffirms State Investor Protection Role WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 22, 2007) —The President of the North American Securities Administrators Association, Inc. (NASAA) today challenged recent reports suggesting that U.S. capital markets are losing their competitiveness due to increased regulation in the wake of Enron and other recent corporate scandals and reaffirmed the role of […]
March 19, 2007
NASAA Announces Panelists for March 22 Symposium
Program to be Webcast; Registration Still Open WASHINGTON (March 19, 2007) –The North American Securities Administrators Association, Inc. (NASAA) today announced panelists for its public symposium, “Protecting Investors and the Integrity of Financial Markets,” and also set plans to broadcast the event live on the Internet. The Symposium, which is free and open to the public […]
February 7, 2007
NASAA Supports National Consumer Protection Week
WASHINGTON (February 7, 2007) –The following is a statement from North American Securities Administrators Association President and Alabama Securities Commission Director Joseph P. Borg on the passage of House Resolution 94, supporting the goals and ideals of National Consumer Protection Week, February 4-10. NASAA is the oldest international organization devoted to investor protection. NASAA’s membership consists […]
December 12, 2006
State Securities Regulators Report Increases in Enforcement Actions, Money Ordered Returned to Investors & Years of Incarceration for Securities Law Violations
WASHINGTON (December 12, 2006) – State securities regulators today reported significant increases in the number of enforcement actions, money ordered returned to investors, and years of incarceration for securities law violations during the most recent reporting period. “These statistics reflect the ongoing vigilance of state securities regulators to protect Main Street investors from fraud,” said Joseph […]
November 28, 2006
NASAA Statement on Consolidation of Securities Industry SROs
WASHINGTON (November 28, 2006) – The following is a statement from Joseph P. Borg, President of the North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA) and Director of the Alabama Securities Commission, on the announcement by NASD and NYSE Group, Inc. that they have signed a letter of intent to consolidate their member regulation operations into a new […]
October 26, 2006
SEC, NASAA Announce Continuation of IARD System Fee Waiver
WASHINGTON, D.C. (October 26, 2006) – The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA) today announced they will continue to waive for two years the annual system fees paid by investment adviser firms to maintain the Investment Adviser Registration Depository (IARD) system. The SEC and NASAA also announced a […]
October 26, 2006
NASAA Warns Online Investors to Beware of Hack Attacks
Investors Urged to Carefully Monitor Online Trading Accounts WASHINGTON (October 26, 2006) – The North American Securities Administrators Association today warned investors to carefully monitor their online trading accounts in the wake of “hack attacks” in which predators have broken into customer accounts at online brokerages in the United States and Canada and made unauthorized trades […]
September 29, 2006
NASAA Applauds Enactment of Legislation to Protect Military Personnel From Unscrupulous Sales of Insurance and Investment Products
The Military Financial Services Protection Act Signed Into Law WASHINGTON, D.C. (September 29, 2006) —The North American Securities Administrators Association Inc. today applauded the enactment of legislation to protect military personnel from unscrupulous sales of insurance and investment products. Joseph P. Borg, NASAA President and Director of the Alabama Securities Commission, said he is pleased that […]
September 19, 2006
